Having a family member or a close friend with a gambling problem puts people at greater risk of developing one, too, a new study finds. The findings add to a growing body of research suggesting that ...

Experts say alcohol causes more deaths than other drugs combined, with withdrawal symptoms among the worst of any substance ...

The fact is, the world we live in is drenched with numerous addictive substances. And just like it is for most people, the first step to fighting addiction problems starts with the individual. Turning ...

We now know that addiction is typically a confluence of factors including the person and the psychological pain they seek to escape. For the vast majority, technology addiction will never be a problem ...

Although many people (including those that work in the print media) may still use the terms "problem gambling" and "gambling addiction" interchangeably, hopefully I have demonstrated in this post that ...

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Here's some good news for parents: Although your teenagers may be fans of video games, odds are they aren't hooked on the activity and it isn't having a negative impact on other areas of their lives.

As lawmakers continue to look for ways to kick-start our sluggish and somehow still backward-looking economy, West Virginians are falling prey to another draining and damaging addiction at a higher ...

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In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, opening the door for states to legalize and regulate sports betting. Since then, 39 states, as well as ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — When Professor Patrick Kelly asked two dozen college students how effective sports-betting companies have been at targeting them with advertising, several hands shot up.